America says it wants a third party, but it doesn't mean it

Americans frustrated by gridlock say they are thinking more about a third party.It's a long-held daydream of everyone from libertarians to environmentalists to socialists, but the odds are heavily stacked against it. The latest bout of wishful thinking came from a year-end roundup by Gallup, which noted that an all-time high of 60 percent of Americans said a third party is needed in a 2013 survey.Still, when push comes to shove — and daydreams turn into ballot boxes — Americans …